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  • Page 1 PROGRAMMING MANUAL FLUID COOLER & PUMP PACKAGE CONTROL RC-F...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    able of onTenTs SPECIFICATIONS ....................................3 REPLACEMENT PARTS ..................................3 TYPICAL WIRING DIAGRAM ................................4 OVERALL DIMENSIONS ..................................5 INSTALLATION ...................................... 5 INTERFACE KEY DESCRIPTIONS ..............................6 NAVIGATION PRINCIPLES ....................................... OPERATION PRINCIPLE ..................................7 STATUS AND PROGRAMMING MENU & SUB-MENUS DIAGRAM ...................

  • Page 3: Specifications

    Please refer to the Replacement Parts Catalogue available online at www.refplus.com (https://refplus.com/en/parts-services/) All RefPlus products have a nameplate with a QR code that you can scan to obtain the unit’s technical pedigree as well as a list of replacement parts.

  • Page 4: Typical Wiring Diagram

    ypiCal iRing iagRam For reference only. Refer to the wiring diagram supplied with your unit. DETAIL "A" 575/3/60 XXXXVA USE COPPER SUPPLY WIRES N.F.D. CLASS II 75VA 1 Amp ATF1 (300) WHITE (400) BLACK FLUID TEMPERATURE 250VA WHITE SENSOR PHONE GREEN BLACK CABLE...

  • Page 5: Overall Dimensions

    veRall imensions S: 226mm (8.9”) 69.8mm (2.7”) M & L: 315mm (12.4”) nsTallaTion WARNING: Before installation or maintenance, always check to be sure that main power to system is OFF. Electrical shock can cause personal injury or death. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Installing, starting up, and servicing any equipment can be hazardous due to system pressures, electrical components and equipment location (elevated structures, etc.).

  • Page 6: Interface Key Descriptions

    nTeRfaCe esCRipTions ALARM KEY Lets you access the Alarm menu (some controller models may have a bell icon) PROGRAMMING KEY Lets you access the Programming menu ( on some controller models) ESCAPE KEY Returns to the Status menu or the previous menu ( on some controller models) DOWN KEY Lets you navigate down through screens and menus or lets you change the value of a field...

  • Page 7: Operation Principle

    Method 3: Fan cycling is driven by an external signal (not supplied by RefPlus). Lower point of the cooling band set by user. Method 4: Fan cycling over a moving cooling band (variant of method 1). Lower point of the cooling band based on outside temperature and on a differential set by the user.
  • Page 8 METHODS 1 & 4 There are 3 typical scenarios when operating with method 1 or 4. These are the standard methods with fan cycling over a Cooling band; fixed for method 1 or moving for method 4. SCENARIO 1: • Fluid cooler has 20 regular ON/OFF fans (10 stages of 2 fans). Fans can be single or twin speed. •...
  • Page 9 HIGH- HIGH- REGULAR SPEED SPEED RAMP RAMP FANS DOWN STAGE ON at STAGE 10 STAGE 10 below RAMP DOWN RAMP UP STAGE 9 STAGE 9 RAMP DOWN RAMP UP STAGE 8 STAGE 8 RAMP DOWN RAMP UP STAGE 7 STAGE 7 RAMP DOWN RAMP UP STAGE 6...
  • Page 10 The modulating fan speed will also have this behaviour from the point where the last stage of regular fans starts to the point where the high-speed of regular fans starts (from 85˚F to 86˚F in our example). Beyond this point, the modulating fan speed increases proportionally over the next 1˚C (1.8˚F).
  • Page 11 MODULATING FAN RAMP UP AND DOWN Modulating FAN (MIN TO MAX) RAMP DOWN RAMP UP DEMAND YES DEMAND NO (MIN SPEED) (OFF) 75-85 75-85 COOLING BAND Lower point Upper point of Cooling band of Cooling band Graph 5: Scenario 3 (control methods 1 & 4 with modulating fan) METHODS 2 &...
  • Page 12 METHOD 3 Fan cycling is driven by an external signal (not supplied by RefPlus). This method allows the user to take control of the fans through two different ways: a communication card or an analog signal (DC voltage or milliamps). This external signal gives full flexibility and is completely configurable to be adapted to the user’s possibilities.

  • Page 13: Status And Programming Menu & Sub-Menus Diagram

    Set new hour 17:06 FLUID COOLER CONTROLLER 085.6 1-2-3-4 Dyn.F: 100% 5-6-7-8 Set new date 20/09/08 10092013 Band: 10.0 yy/mm/dd by REFPLUS VERS 1.3 MinGT: 039.2 Pmp2 OFFSETS UNIT STATUS Glycol temp. : 089.6 Offset: 000.0 Outside temp. : 085.6...

  • Page 14: Menus And Parameters

    2. Use to scroll the Programming menu and select G) VERSION INFO 3. Press . The screen will display the software version installed on the controller. In this case, the version is 1.3 FLUID COOLER CONTROLLER 10092013 by REFPLUS VERS 1.3...

  • Page 15: Status Menu

    STATUS MENU When the controller is powered ON, it shows screen 1 of the Status menu. The Status menu has 6 possible screens. Each one shows important information regarding the status of the controller and the fluid cooler, such as time and date, controller status (ON/OFF), outlet fluid and outside temperatures, etc.
  • Page 16 Voltage Motor speed Pwr: 00839W Ai:00802mV Power Analog input Bus: 00460V CO:32801 Communication info. Bus voltage Reserved for RefPlus Cur:02325mA Amperage IGB: 077.0 ModAdd:247 Insulated-gate bipolar transistor temp. Set motor Modbus address Ins: 080.0 AiMnS: 005% Start value for analog input Ambient Temp.
  • Page 17 5. Press 6. Use to confirm your selection. to enter the ModAdd value and press NOTE: in order for the new Modbus address to apply, cycle power the disconnect switch and resume instructions here when power is back and display returns to Status screen. to confirm your selection.

  • Page 18: Factory Reset Procedure

    . The display will read: ENTER FACTORY PASSWORD 0000 The screen may prompt you to enter the factory password. Please contact RefPlus to obtain your factory password. 4. Press 5. Use to enter the factory password. Note: If password is not accepted, verify that date and time are set properly.
  • Page 19 FACTORY RESET This will factory reset the unit. Are you sure? Reset WARNING! The following step will clear your settings and restore those of the factory. DO NOT perform this operation unless you want to return to the factory settings. If so, carry on with the next step; you will need to setup the controller.

  • Page 20: Setting Up Your Controller Using The Programming Menu

    . The display will read: ENTER FACTORY PASSWORD 0000 The screen may prompt you to enter the factory password. Please contact RefPlus to obtain your factory password. 4. Press 5. Use to enter the factory password. Note: If password is not accepted, verify that date and time are set properly.
  • Page 21 The display will read: SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS P-LAN: 01 FANS INFORMATION: Array length: Dynamic fans: 1ST ROW Minimum speed: 020% Maximum speed: 100% Ramp up speed: 05%/sec P-LAN indicates the controller’s P-LAN address. 8. Press , set the Array Length (number of stages) on the fluid cooler. 9.
  • Page 22 20. Using , set the Dynamic fan speed adjustment. This parameter allows the user to increase the modulating fan speed by changing the slope. Ex: If this parameter is adjusted above 0%, the maximum fan speed will be reached earlier. The following graphs show the difference between the modulating fan speed adjusted to zero and adjusted above zero.
  • Page 23 Control by: Summer/Winter settings Outside temperature sensor installed: 33. Press Version: Refplus. DO NOT MODIFY. FACTORY SET ONLY. 34. Press to confirm. 35. Use to choose between Summer/Winter settings or Outside temperature probe and then press Summer/Winter settings (only for control methods 1, 2 and 3 - refer to the Operating Principle section on page 7).
  • Page 24 DIGITAL INPUT 7 Season settings Active if Status CLOSED OPEN Delay: 5secs. Outside temperature probe (only for control methods 4 and 5 - refer to Operating Principle section on page 7). This option is specific to users who want to get the lowest possible glycol temperature (GT), dependent on the outside temperature (OT). The Setpoint (or lower point of Cooling band) will follow the outside temperature.
  • Page 25 39. • Fixed (FT Monitor): reserved for RefPlus. • Fixed FT (PID): set for methods 2 and 5. A PID logic controls the fan cycling to keep fluid temperature (GT) close to Setpoint, as shown in Graph 6.
  • Page 26 Fluid temperature (GT) 3-way valve tolerance Fan cycling tolerance Setpoint Fan cycling tolerance Time 3-way valve tolerance Graph 11: Fixed FT (PID) If Fixed FT PID was selected, the tolerance for the fan cycling can either be set by the user through a parameter or calculated by the controller: 1.
  • Page 27 . Td is the derivative gain for fan cycling PID control. 9. Use to set Antibump and press . Set to DISABLED unless otherwise recommended by REFPLUS. 10. Use to set Startpoint and press . Set to 000.0 unless otherwise recommended by REFPLUS.
  • Page 28 The following 8 options run on method 3 (refer to page 12). Also, refer to the screen for EXTERNAL CONTRL SIGNAL below for a better understanding: • BMS/CardA: user controls the fan cycling using a configurable external signal (within the 0 to 100% range) through a communication card.
  • Page 29 89.0 31.7 High speed ON + 1 C (1.8 87.8 30.9 EXTERNAL CONTRL SIGNAL High speed ON at FT: 86 F (set to 10%) 86.2 30.1 BMS/0-10VoltA 84.8 29.3 Upper point of cooling band (85 Ainp: U3/B3(0-1V) 83.4 28.6 4.5X100=450 BMS: 0450.0 82.0 27.8...
  • Page 30 . Ti is the integrative gain for 3-way valve PID control. 6. Use to set Antibump and press . Set to DISABLED unless otherwise recommended by REFPLUS. 7. Use to adjust Td and press . Td is the derivative gain for 3-way valve PID control.
  • Page 31 41. Press , use and press to select the normally open contact that controls the fan or stage of fans for which current sensor #1 is installed and continue to do so for the remaining current sensors. For instance, current sensor switch (CS1) is installed to detect amperage on a fan or stage of fans controlled by digital output NO4.

  • Page 32: Digital Inputs

    53. Use to select Disabled or Enabled. When Enabled, the status screen showing the modulating fan (ECM) to confirm. Only enable if a Fieldbus 2 network cable is installed. information is shown. Press to select the Fans Speed. This is the communication speed for the fan. Choose between 4800, 9600, 54.
  • Page 33 DIGITAL INPUT 2 Signal to start Active if Status CLOSED CLOSED 63. Press 64. Use to confirm. to set DIGITAL INPUT 2, select Signal to start and press 65. Use to confirm your selection. to set the Active if condition, select OPEN or CLOSED, press NOTE: CLOSED means a 24Vac signal is present on the digital input.

  • Page 34: Delays

    The “FlowCheckPumpStart” delay was added because fluid takes some time to reach the proper pressure after the pump starts. NOTE: “FlowCheckPumpRun” and “FlowCheckPumpStart” delays are found under the Factory Menu/ Delays sub-menu. Season settings: The user inserts setpoints for summer and winter. Depending on the status of the digital input, the fluid cooler runs according to the summer or winter setting.
  • Page 35 DYNAMIC FAN MIN. SPEED STAGE 5 STAGE 4 DYNAMIC FAN MAX. SPEED STAGE 3 STAGE 2 STAGE 1 Graph 15: to confirm your selection. 71. Press to set the Accelerate Dyn.F value. This is only valid for fluid coolers with both modulating (ECM) and 72.

  • Page 36: Alarm Buzzers

    81. Press to confirm your selection. 82. Press , the display will read: DELAYS FlowCheckPumpStart:03S FlowCheckPumpRun: 03S Factory pass en: 83. Press 84. Use to set the Flow Check Pump Start value. Refer to Glycol flow information on page 33. 85.
  • Page 37 to confirm your selection. 94. Press to confirm your selection. 95. Use to enable or disable the Outside temperature sensor alarm and press If enabled and the sensor reading is out of its operation range, the outside temperature sensor failure alarm will be triggered.

  • Page 38: Devices Run Hours

    113. Use to confirm. saves the DEVICES RUN HOURS, then press Seconds per hour: Do not change (3600 by default). Contact Refplus for more information. 114. Press to return to the FACTORY SETUP MENU. The display will read: FACTORY SETUP MENU...

  • Page 39: Alarms Logging Reset

    ALARMS LOGGING RESET Are you sure to reset the alarms logging? Reset Once an alarm is triggered, the information is saved in the controller’s permanent memory. This screen allows the user to clear the alarms logging. If performed, the alarm history is erased. 116.

  • Page 40: User Setup

    AIR FLOW (RAMP DOWN) HIGH- HIGH- SPEED SPEED RAMP RAMP DOWN STAGE 9 STAGE 9 RAMP DOWN RAMP UP AIR FLOW (RAMP UP) STAGE 8 STAGE 8 RAMP DOWN RAMP UP STAGE 7 STAGE 7 RAMP DOWN RAMP UP MODULATING FAN SPEED: 100% (MAX.) STAGE 6 STAGE 6 MODULATING FAN SPEED: 20% (MIN.)

  • Page 41: Setpoints

    ENTER USER PASSWORD 0000 The screen may prompt you to enter the user password. 4. Press 5. Use to enter the password. User password is 8. 6. Press the to confirm your selection. The display will read one of these two screens: SETPOINTS Summer SETPOINTS...
  • Page 42 The screen shown next is only available when the fluid cooler is equipped with both regular ON/OFF and Dynamic (Modulating speed ECM) fans. If not, continue with screen MAIN PAGE RETURN DELAY located above step 13 on page 43. SETPOINTS Slide fans start and stop points: 000%...

  • Page 43: Main Page Return Delay

    DYNAMIC FAN RAMP DOWN HIGH SPEED HIGH SPEED RAMP DOWN RAMP UP DYNAMIC FAN RAMP UP STAGE 2 STAGE 2 RAMP DOWN RAMP UP STAGE 1 STAGE 1 RAMP DOWN RAMP UP COOLING BAND HIGH-SPEED Setpoint (methods 2 & 5) Lower point of the cooling band (methods 1 &...

  • Page 44: Service Menu

    3. SERVICE MENU 1. Enter the Programming menu by pressing . The display will read: PROGRAMMING MENU G>VERSION INFO A>UNIT ON/OFF B>USER SETUP 2. Use to scroll the Programming menu and select C) SERVICE MENU. 3. Press . The display will read: ENTER SERVICE PASSWORD 0000 The screen may prompt you to enter the service password.

  • Page 45: Temperature Setup

    TEMPERATURE SETUP Band: 10.0 Glycol freezing point: 39.2 Dynamic fan freezing: protection: 39.2 11. Press to confirm. 12. Use to enter the Band value and press Refer to page 7 for a better understanding of Setpoint, Differential and Cooling band. 13.

  • Page 46: Clock

    4. CLOCK This menu allows you to set the present date and time. IMPORTANT: Always set the full date and time even when only modifying a single parameter. 1. Enter the Programming menu by pressing . The display will read: PROGRAMMING MENU G>VERSION INFO A>UNIT ON/OFF...

  • Page 47: Alarm History

    Alarm History This menu allows the user to view all triggered alarms (past or present). 1. Enter the Programming menu by pressing . The display will read: PROGRAMMING MENU G>VERSION INFO A>UNIT ON/OFF B>USER SETUP 2. Use to scroll the Programming menu and select E) ALARM HISTORY. 3.

  • Page 48: Alarm System

    Alarm System When the controller detects a malfunction, it triggers the corresponding alarm. If buzzer is present in the controller or on PGD1 display, it will sound and the red light will blink. IMPORTANT: This menu allows you to reset these alarms once all issues have been solved.

  • Page 49: Switching The Fluid Cooler Control On/Off

    Switching the Fluid Cooler Control ON/OFF 1. Enter the Programming menu by pressing . The display will read: PROGRAMMING MENU G>VERSION INFO A>UNIT ON/OFF B>USER SETUP 2. Use to scroll the Programming menu and select A) UNIT ON/OFF. 3. Press The PLC may prompt you to enter the User password.

  • Page 50: Auxiliary Display Setup

    Auxiliary Display Setup When using an auxiliary display, it must have a P-LAN address assigned and linked to the controller’s P-LAN address in order for the display to receive information from the controller. NOTE: All the devices (controllers or displays) make up the P-LAN network. Each device must have a unique P-LAN address.

  • Page 51: Controller Inputs & Outputs

    Controller Inputs & Outputs N.C. mode 1 J11 pLAN J23 FBus2 J25 BMS2 J26 FBus2 N.C. mode 1 FieldBus card BMS card Ref. Description Ref. Description POWER CONNECTOR [G(+), G0(-)] pLAN plug-in connector +Vterm: power to additional terminal Reserved +5 VREF power to ratio metric probes Universal inputs/outputs Reserved +VDC: power to active probes...
  • Page 52 ANALOG OUTPUTS Modulating fans speed signal (0-10V DC): Y1, connector J4. DIGITAL OUTPUTS: DEVICE DEVICE (Unit with (Unit without CONTACT CONNECTOR modulating fan(s)) modulating fan(s)) Pump 1 Pump 1 Pump 2 Pump 2 Alarm Buzzer Alarm Buzzer Modulating fan(s) Regular fans stage 1 Regular fans stage 1 Regular fans stage 2 Regular fans stage 2...
  • Page 53 PRECISION CONTROLLERS FOR A TROUBLE-FREE OPERATION RefPlus as a solution for making your cold room, freezer or fluid cooler management easier, more precise and more efficient: The Guardian+ Controller Family. SMART EVAPORATOR CONTROL LEAD LAG & DEFROST CONTROL FLUID COOLER & PUMP PACKAGE CONTROL...
  • Page 54 CERTIFIED ISO-9001 IOM-GUARDIAN+ RC-F CONTROLLER-EN-05/21-R0 RefPlus Inc. reserves the right to make any changes in the design or USA & CANADA 1-888-816-2665 / refplus.com specifications of any product at any time without notice. 2777 Grande-Allée,Saint-Hubert, Québec,Canada,J4T 2R4 T 450 641-2665 F 450 641-4554...

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